examining the predictive effect of perceived stress on aggressiveness in hearing impaired handball players competing in the professional league

This research was conducted to examine the predictive effect of perceived stress on the aggression of professional handball players with hearing impairment. in the study where the quantitative research method was used, the relational screening model was preferred. a total of 90 handball players, 46 women and 44 men, competing in professional leagues in the 2022-2023 season, participated in the research. a descriptive information form, the perceived stress level scale developed by cohen et al.'s (1983) and the aggression scale developed by buss and perry (1992) were used as data collection tools. in the analysis of the data obtained, t-test, anova test, correlation analysis and simple linear and multiple regression analyzes were applied to determine the effect of perceived stress on aggression. when the results were examined, significant differences were detected between age, gender and educational status variables. according to the findings of the research, it was determined that men's perceived stress score was higher than women. it was determined that the perceived stress level of the participants had a moderate and positive effect on aggressive behavior and that perceived stress significantly predicted the sub-dimensions of aggression. additionally, there appears to be a significant relationship between professional handball players' perceived stress and aggressive behavior. as a result, it can be said that the degree of stress affects the tendency for aggressive behavior and that there is a significant relationship between the level of perceived stress and aggressive behavior in professional handball players.